This story reminds me of how a panelist at a talk I went to recently, a French Jew, noted that he was raised believing the Dreyfus Affair was a positive, uplifting story for his people, since there's the happy ending, Dreyfus's exoneration, the triumph of the Republic, and all that. Sometimes, a happy ending says a bit less than the unhappy story itself...

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In Franklin Foer's book "How Soccer Explains the World", there's a chapter on "How Soccer Explains the Jewish Question". He talks about Max Nordau, Muskeljudentum and the foundation of the club Hakoah Vienna FC. Really interesting, at least for a soccer fan like me.

Note that Paris Saint-Germain has a notoriously racist and xenophobic fan base. A lot of Front National supporters are die-hard PSG fans. Fans of the Olympique de Marseille are generally nicer.

Book forthcoming!

In Spring 2017, my first book (of many, no doubt, if I disable Netflix) will be appearing, with St. Martin's Press. Its working title is The Perils of Privilege. For a taste of what's to come, try the "YPIS" tag here.